Hans Orifice
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Hans Orifice is a drummer best known as a member of GWAR
GWAR
Gwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...

. Born Jim Thompson, he first took the name Hans Sphincter, and assumed his current name in 1987. Thompson left due to touring commitments with his main band, the Alter Natives
The Alter Natives
The Alter Natives were an instrumental band in Richmond, VA in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their work has been described as a combination of "metal/tropical/surf" and as having "connections to progressive and space rock, albeit an unusually concise, powerful, and disciplined version of those...

, who released three albums on SST Records
SST Records
SST Records is an American independent record label formed in 1978 in Long Beach, California by musician Greg Ginn. The company was initially called Solid State Transmitters through which Ginn sold electronics equipment...

. He was replaced by current drummer Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha
Jizmak Da Gusha is the drummer in the rock band Gwar. Although the costume has undergone many changes since the character was introduced, Jizmak's onstage get-up somewhat resembles a monstrous dog with very large teeth...

.

In 2000, Thompson joined Bob Miller, and formed an experimental group called Plasmodium.

Discography

  • With The Alter Natives
    The Alter Natives
    The Alter Natives were an instrumental band in Richmond, VA in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Their work has been described as a combination of "metal/tropical/surf" and as having "connections to progressive and space rock, albeit an unusually concise, powerful, and disciplined version of those...

    : Hold Your Tongue (SST Records, 1986), Group Therapy (SST Records, 1987), Buzz (SST Records, 1989), Alter Natives/Carnival of Souls split 7" (L'Age D'or Records, Germany, 1990)

  • With Hotel X: A Random History of the Avant-Groove (SST Records, 1992), Residential Suite (SST Records, 1993), Ladders (SST Records, 1994)

  • With Bio Ritmo: El Piraguero 7" (Merge Records), Que Siga La Musica (Shameless Records, 1995), Salsa Galactica (Permanent Records, 1997), Rumba Baby Rumba (Mercury Records, 1998)

  • With The Dave Brockie Experience
    Dave Brockie Experience
    The Dave Brockie Experience or DBX is formed of three of the current members of Heavy metal band GWAR. The band is composed of David "Oderus Urungus" Brockie , Brad "Jizmak Da Gusha" Roberts , and Mike "Balsac the Jaws of Death" Derks . DBX is a pet project of GWAR and shows some of their earlier...

    : The Dave Brockie Experience (Metal Blade Records, 2001)

  • With Patrick Phelan: Parlor (Jagjaguar Records, 2001)

  • With The Griefbirds: Paper Radio (Planetary Records, 2001)

  • With Pan American: Pan American (Kranky Records, Kranky 025)

  • With Anthony Curtis and Boom: Squint (Field of Sound Records, 1994)

  • With Trixie Delicious and the Lott Lizards: Bring Me Men (Don't Mess With Trixie Records, 2003)

  • With Broken Hips: Broken Hips (Self-Released, 2003)

  • With Tulsa Drone: No Wake (Dry County Records, 2003)

  • With Plasmodium: Clairaudience (Dry County Records, 2004)
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